45Total Dams
4High Hazard
1Significant
Dam Safety in Choctaw County, Mississippi
Choctaw County has 45 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 4 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 1 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 2 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Choctaw County is 44 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Ma-3 Water Management at 60 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Yockanookany Ws Str 4 Dam | High | Satisfactory | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1979 |
| Upper Yockanookany Ws Str 1 Dam | High | Satisfactory | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1975 |
| Upper Yockanookany Ws Str 2 Dam | High | Fair | 21 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1979 |
| Upper Yockanookany Ws Str No 3 Dam | High | Fair | 18 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1975 |
| Lake Ruth Dam | Significant | Poor | 28 | Recreation | |
| Ma-3 Water Management | Low | Not assessed | 60 | 2021 | |
| R 1 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 36 | Tailings | 1999 |
| Choctaw Lake | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1937 |
| Ms07054 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Recreation | |
| Ms07073 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | |
| Hampton Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2000 |
| Fokkati Imokattah Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | 2000 |
| Sp-4 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Tailings | 2004 |
| Ms07043 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | |
| Ms07076 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Recreation | |
| Ms07057 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Recreation | |
| Ms07069 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Recreation | |
| Ms07046 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | |
| Ms07044 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | |
| Ms07053 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | |
| Sp 2 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Tailings | 1999 |
| Ms07060 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | |
| Ms07047 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | |
| Cabin Lake | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1937 |
| Ms07048 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| Ms07052 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Ms07055 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| Doss Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| Ms07077 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | |
| Brooks Lake Dam | Low | Unsatisfactory | 12 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Charlie Ray Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | |
| Alex Faulkner Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | |
| Hunting Club Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | |
| Burdine Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | |
| E L Sheridan Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | |
| Booth Lake Ms00272 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | |
| Ms07230 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Recreation | |
| Weir Lagoon Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Other | 1971 |
| Aubry Epps Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Recreation | |
| Ms07058 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 9 | Recreation | |
| Ms07226 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | |
| Ms07067 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | |
| Ms07045 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | |
| Ms07056 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Roland Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 9 | Recreation |